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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Helen Davidson and Amy Hawkins

China Two Sessions: premier Li Qiang will not speak to press in break with tradition

A Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldier stands guard in front of a portrait of the late Communist leader Mao Zedong outside Tiananmen Gate in Beijing
A Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldier stands guard in front of a portrait of the late Communist leader Mao Zedong outside Tiananmen Gate in Beijing. Photograph: Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images

China’s leading economics official, premier Li Qiang, will not address the press at the country’s major annual political gathering in Beijing, in a break with tradition.

The Two Sessions has started against a backdrop of major economic headwinds, decreasing transparency on government indicators, and growing concern among international business and investors.

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